Supply Chain Manager

CHRISTINE L. MARRIOTT, C.M.A.

**** ****** ****** ******, *********, Nevada 89012 Home: 702-***-**** Cell: 607-***-**** ab9i2a@r.postjobfree.com

Successful professional Certified Management Accountant with over 15 years of progressive experience in corporate

and manufacturing accounting. Proven record in challenging positions including start-ups, turn around projects, and

implementation of advanced software packages (PeopleSoft, SAP, Oracle) and infrastructure. Continuous learner

who can blend leadership and analytical abilities to produce bottom-line results.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Plant Controller, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., Henderson, Nevada Plant 2011 to 2013

Privately owned juice beverage manufacturer with revenues of over $2 billion

• Lead, manage, and develop $29 million operating budgets, forecast, five year plans for 5 plant and

warehouse locations.

• Manage day to day activities and mentor 2 IT professionals and 3Accounting team members.

• Eliminated one person resulting in approximately $75,000 in savings per year .

• Analyze actual monthly results and lead financial reviews with plant management team and hourly

workforce.

• Document, standardize, and streamline plant accounting processes.

• Develop new company policies and procedures for all locations to utilize.

• Track costs for $15 million plant expansion project.

• Lead physical inventory counts and track cycle count accuracies for plant and warehouse locations.

• Conduct fixed asset physical counts and maintain integrity of fixed asset records for plant.

• Prepare financial analysis as requested to help management team run the business.

Operations Controller, Philosophy, Inc., Phoenix, AZ 2008 to 2010

Privately owned cosmetic company with revenues of $150 million.

• Successfully designed and implemented standard costing for Oracle software implementation; mentored manufacturing

personnel in the development of routings and formulas.

• Designed and utilized new budget models for volume, labor, and spending as manufacturing budget leader.

• Worked as financial team member with AZ Mfg Extension Partnership Group (MEP) on redefining and improving

manufacturing processes (Lean Manufacturing).

• Financial member of Supply Chain team that reduced $3.5 million dollars in costs in 2009.

• Documented new accounting/standard costing/control processes for Oracle implementation.

• Monitored ongoing data integrity of Oracle product costs and analyzed manufacturing batch and spending variances.

• Analyzed actuals and lead monthly financial reviews with supply chain team leaders.

• Developed pricing for new product concepts.

• Provided analysis and tracked cost reduction initiatives as requested by VP of Supply Chain, Plant Manager.

Division Controller, Allied Waste (Republic Services, Inc.), Phoenix, AZ 2006 to 2008

A leading Fortune 500 waste services company, with revenues of $5 billion.

• Developed, compiled, and managed $55 million in operating budgets, forecasts, and five-year plans for 7 divisions.

• Partnered with General Manager to run business operations.

• Provided financial analysis to help operations personnel understand and run the business in a more efficient manner.

• Prepared/reviewed monthly SOX testing.

• Eliminated one head from department with approximate cost savings of $70, 000 per year.

• Documented and improved closing process to take one day out of the process.

Contract Cost Accountant, Dial Corporation (Henkel Corp.), Phoenix, AZ (Temp Assignment) 2005

• Maintained integrity of several co packer standard costs within GEMMS and SAP Systems.

• Reconciled inventory accounts.

• Completed standard cost requests for new products.

• Performed monthly closing and analyzed results.

• Provided forecast of manufacturing variances for current year.

Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY 1986 to 2004

Corning Incorporated is a 150 year old Fortune 500 Company with revenues of approximately $3 billion.

Senior Manufacturing Project Analyst, Corning, NY (2003 – 2004)

• Selected as manufacturing accounting expert for integration project teams; reduced several million dollars in costs.

• Produced Sarbanes Oxley documentation for Corning plant locations; performed testing to validate documented controls.

• Designed program and trained new users on PeopleSoft General Ledger, Asset Management, and Project Costing modules.

• Provided financial on-sight support (domestic and international locations) for shared services transitions and PeopleSoft

Systems implementations.

Controller, Corning Gilbert, Inc., Phoenix, AZ (2001 – 2003)

• Chosen to bring newly acquired Corning facility up to corporate and GAAP “standards”; reached goal within six months.

• Developed, compiled, and managed $110 million operating budget.

• Led facility through PeopleSoft Supply Chain, General Ledger, Asset Management, and Project Costing implementations,

standard costing implementation, and transition of transactional processing to a corporate shared services location.

• Taught department managers to access and read financial reports. Conducted budget spending reviews that enhanced

managers’ understanding of department spending and analysis.

• Analyzed and streamlined outdated accounting procedures. All process improvements resulted in an elimination of

$300,000 in fixed costs.

• Provided management and leadership for accounting operations at three facilities.

• Financial lead for newly implemented goal sharing compensation program.

• Presented monthly results vs. budget and forecast to CFO, CEO, Plant Manager, and department managers.

• Initiated project that eliminated $1 million annually in production materials.

Plant Controller/APC, Big Flats Facility, Big Flats, NY (1996 – 2001)

• Established and monitored $90 million annual operating budget.

• Streamlined processes that led to cost reduction of $200,000 while creating enhanced growth and development

opportunities for remaining staff.

• Prepared financial analysis for strategic business entry and exit decisions.

• Developed monthly forecasts and strategic five year plans. Presented five year plans to Life Sciences executive vice

presidents and division managers.

• Led implementation of PeopleSoft G/L, Asset Management, and Project Costing modules.

• Managed accounting team members and activities. Trained 2 Assistant Controllers.

• Negotiated and supplied accounting services to another internal Corning business that rented space in facility.

• Mentored several Assistant / Plant Controllers on Corning policies and procedures.

• Taught financial segment of corporate orientation for all Corning new employees, teaching how to read financial reports and

how to calculate corporate financial measures.

Prior to 1996: Internal Auditor, Financial Analyst, A/P Coordinator, A/R Clerk, Payroll Clerk.

EDUCATION and PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Bachelors of Science Degree in Accounting, Elmira College, Elmira, NY.

• Earned degree while working 40+ hours per week.

• Six Sigma Yellow Belt, ISO 9001 Certified Internal Auditor.

• Member, Las Vegas Chapter, Institute of Management Accountants (IMA).

• Past President, Elmira-Corning Chapter of IMA.

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